7) Getting married is a bad deal

If you get married you deserve to have everything taken from you because you were so gullible.

Marriage is the biggest set of sucker rules in the history of the world.

Imagine this scenario…

You: “Becky, I've given this a lot of thought. I love you and I know you would never cheat on me even though you have 37 guys in your phone right now. Also, I know the government makes everything better with their involvement. Therefore, I'd like to propose a business deal. Let's sign a contract with the government that promises you to everything and me to nothing. When you get bored you can take my children and most of my money and I can't do anything about it. This should prove how much I love you.”

Becky: “Deal!”

8) The females in Asia are better

Remember when I said comfort makes people crazy? It makes women crazy too.

This is why western women are such, what's the word? C*nts. They have it too easy, this makes them unagreeable and unpleasant.

If you want yourself a good girl, you need one who knows hardship. Look in the 2nd and 3rd world.

I know what you're thinking…

“But Victor! You only like Asians because they're submissive.”

Yes, that's exactly right.

Listen here boys, natural female traits are GREAT and if you want a happy, healthy relationship find a happy, healthy girl who is submissive.

There are lots of them in Asia (but time is running out there too, they are becoming fat hippos seemingly by the hour).

9) Health is wealth

As you age you have an understanding more of your body and you can feel what helps you and what harms you much easier than youngsters can.

At 30, it is time to start listening to your body and it is time to start taking preventative care of your body and health.

If you don't, your health will not last forever and bad habits will catch up to you in time.

13) Fresh air is essential for health and sanity

Inside air is stale air, deprived of o2 and high in carbon dioxide. This is why cabin fever drives you crazy, lack of clean oxygen.

Open your windows as often as you can. Live in the mountains if you can, mountain air is the best air because it produces the freshest oxygen.

Never live in a skyscraper or high-rise building if you can avoid it, these places are death traps full of rotten air.

14) Food cooked and eaten outside tastes best

BBQ is the greatest, healthiest and most natural way to cook food the world has ever known.

There is just nothing better than getting together with friends and family and eating a slow meal of BBQ rabbit or chicken, green vegetables, some nice iced tea and nothing but the night sky and laughter to keep you company.

Eat raw peppermint leaves or sweet basil leaves with your BBQ meat. The greens give a new, cool flavor to the meat and give you the fiber you need to poo-poo. BBQ proteins and raw greens are the healthiest way to eat.

I learned about eating sweet basil leaves while eating jungle BBQ in Thailand and Vietnam. The greens are a definite necessity to any good BBQ.

There are lots of them in Asia (but time is running out there too, they are becoming fat hippos seemingly by the hour). “”””
O my God. This guy is genius.

Only one thing where You need improvement Vic is your opinion on meat eating. And you know what, like you changed your views on living in LA is vs living in combodia/ Thailand, one day you will be Vegan.

Victor; I enjoy your work immensely but take exception to your negative attitude towards religion! The real issue, is the feminization of the church, NOT true Faith. Jesus was about personal strength,forgiving yourself, accountability, and being the best person you could be. Don’t get His message twisted and feel negative towards it as a result. Some of the greatest men in history have been devout Christians AND warriors! Keep up your good work but rethink your thoughts on religion, my friend!

Well said Brian, God will find everyone eventually. *note the inverse))) My experience was in combat on the battlefield in a few wars that many have forgotten…there are no atheists on the battlefield. ABSOLUTELY NONE!

Thank you for your Service! Faith and warriorship are inseparable as you observe. I work in Law Enforcement and there are few atheists in squad cars as well. Thank you again and may God Bless and Protect you and your family ALWAYS!

You put my soul on fire your words are like diamonds. When I read your blog I want to conquer the world. The bible is the most selling book in the world but Bold and Determined should be the most selling book in the world. The world needs you more than ever.
Gracias Mr.Pride and continue your great work.

It’s been 5 years since I first read B&D. This is perhaps the most all around testosterone packed article I have ever read. A MUST read for any man out there who needs a kick in the ass.
Although the truth was always in front of my eyes, it was you and a couple other men out there who made me realize what I already knew; kick ass, take names, and don’t apologize for it.
Let’s just say this has taken me on an adventure (freedom) I only dreamed of back in the day.

Thanks Victor, I continue to point young lost men towards your direction and support the red army effort by purchasing material and supplements.
Keep up the great work.

Nice writing as always! It’s interesting, number 5, I’ve always thought this but it’s rarely talked about for some reason. Affluent areas are dead and boring, I hate them. I like my modest house in a poorer neighborhood it’s better in every way than some lavish place.

Saying that I wouldn’t live in the absolute ghetto again though, too much crime is a pain in the ass to deal with.

I’m nearly 40 though so realised a lot of these along the journey so far myself, decent advice.

Same! That’s because we’ve gone through life with our eyes open. Any man able to think for themselves will one day become as ‘wise’ as Vic. What he talks about isn’t some kind of secret wisdom but rather immutable truth (minus the religion blind-spot, faith and dogma being two different things. the ‘church’ represents religion about as well as CNN ‘informs’ us.).

What makes Vic so special is that he took action right from the start and sought out the natural order of things. He didn’t passively wait for time to hand him this knowledge. He became a ‘man’ a decade or more before most western men earn that label. Even more importantly he is sharing that knowledge with others to save them valuable time.

Conservatively money can double every ten years. If following Vic’s advice saves you a decade your life will have twice as much achievement. Get the books, get the supplements; depending upon your natural ability and age they may be worth millions to you down the road in the difference they make.

I love your point about a slave/master mentality. One of the easiest ways to tell whether someone possesses a slave or master mentality is to listen to their complaints and resentments. Basically, a slave complains frequently and their complaints contain a lack of agency along with naive appeals to justice, fairness, sympathy, empathy, equality, etc. There’s also much resentment of other people’s success in their conversation.

A master doesn’t care about complaining and resenting that much. Nor does he care much for justice, fairness, sympathy, empathy, and equality. He realizes that what matters most is power and perception, and knowing how to use both to your advantage is essential for getting what you want out of life.

Thank you. I’d like to add another comment about your 5th point, which is that it’s better to live in a poor neighborhood. But I’d like to quote a FB post from Nassim Taleb (a writer who I’m positive you’ll like, if you’ve never heard of him).

Taleb writes:
“When people get rich, they lose control of their preferences, substituting constructed preferences to their own, triggering their own misery. And these are the preferences of those who want to sell them something

…

The same with real estate. Most people, I am convinced, are happier in close quarters, in a real barrio-style neighborhood, where they can feel human warmth, but when they have big bucks they end up pressured to move into a humongous impersonal and silent mansions, far away from the neighbors. Not counting the fact that their house will be professionally managed like a corporation.”

“When people get rich, they lose control of their preferences, substituting constructed preferences to their own, triggering their own misery. And these are the preferences of those who want to sell them something”

Wow! Your comment infuriated me! and your author can jump off a cliff. Pathetic. Its a massive excuse to not become rich. It sows seeds of doubt in people who are looking for an excuse to not move forward. Trying to convince me that “I will loose control” when I have money is such BS. Where is the motivation in that???? I can just hear the inner voices of millions who long to become rich that will now say “see it really is no use trying, lets just settle for mediocre” seed planted…Its hard enough to develop an indomitable will to succeed and THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT about the outcome of wealth. This author is another showman looking for an audience…

Wow. You’ve COMPLETELY missed the point of that quote. You missed it so badly, I’m a bit disgusted tbh.

To understand the quote is to say “When I become rich, I will make sure that my preferences (in living, dining, etc) are my own. I will not buy expensive things just because it’s what rich people are ‘supposed’ to do. Whatever I buy will be what I really want, not what I think people in my position ought to want.” It’s a call to take full ownership of your preferences when you are rich!

For instance, Taleb mentions that many fancy Michelin meals are fussy and are more like taking an exam. Plus they leave you feeling hungry. Meanwhile, a cheaper meal will satiate your hunger much better. Consider that many prefer hamburgers to filet mignon, but only buy the latter when they’ve got the extra money. Same goes for housing: modest living quarters are often more enjoyable than lavish ones due to the human warmth that you find in more modest surroundings.

And I take it that you’ve never associated closely with rich people to whom that quote applies. There’s a reason why Victor and I like the quote and you go on a stupid tirade about how it disincentivizes people from acquiring wealth. As someone whose been to many fancy (and boring) meals and who’s lived in fancy condos and homes, I intimately know what Taleb refers too. And I’d bet my shirt that Victor also understands. I hope you get it now too.

Listen boy….I am by all accounts rich, totally 100% financially independent. I live in a condo high above the city, surrounded by wealth and affluence. I am wealth. I choose to live there for tax purposes and to NOT associate with common people, like yourself. You have only to smell great wealth and cast a smug attitude about our lifestyle. You own none of it. Your in the stands and NOT in the game. I am in the game kid. I don’t listen to the sniveling fans who’s opinions like your author, are BS. I play to WIN!!!!! I am in the realm of possibility and not reality. My words are truth, thats why it struck a cord in you…glad it did. Keep whining and keep reading your false gods, who cast doubt on the path to freedom. Now go cry some more and cry again to uncle Vic…BTW thanks I found this a bit therapeutic…

Another stunning piece of writing, full of truth and earnest observation. Nick Kelly may just be the most meaningful American author out there today.

Man, I must say it again even though I’m sure you’ve heard it ad nauseam: You’re work is like a fresh cup of cold water to a man close to death by dehydration. I read very broadly and I know many great works. It never ceases to amaze me how a guy with a simple blog can put out some of the realest content I have ever absorbed.

Number 19 really struck me because I work alongside Doctors on a regular basis. I ask many questions and try to understand their perspective on healing and I find that they’re simply full of shit most of the time. Just go out and have a conversation with a real doctor and it won’t be long before you’re able to poke holes in their reasonings. They’re not stupid really, they just don’t possess the courage to stand up against the harmful fallacies that the very medical industry is built upon. They’re too attached to the “prestige” of being a doctor to speak up.

Nick, have you ever heard of an author named Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn? He was a Russian soldier on the front lines in Nazi Germany and was decorated for his actions in combat. While serving in Prussia, Soviet counter intelligence sent him to prison in the Gulags(forced Soviet Labor camps) for criticizing the Soviet government in his letters to a friend. While in prison, he was tortured and beaten and interrogated, he developed incredible, meaningful friendships with his fellow prisoners, which very much reminds me of your point #5. It was there, in prison that he wrote “The Gulag Archipelago,” a 2100 page, small type masterpiece that he wrote in secret, mostly by MEMORIZING IT and then later he got cancer and survived that too after coming close to death over and over again…his writing is so strong and so powerful, like a scream, much like yours.

I know it doesn’t need to be said but I’ll damn well say it anyway: Nick. Please don’t ever stop thinking, creating, and sharing your work with the world. We need it now more than ever.

Strong authors are like lights in a world shrouded in darkness and bullshit.

That’s what i tried to tell Victor. One and only obstacle between him and sainthood is Meat Eating. And he will be 1000 times better thn Vatican Guys.

If one cannot understand the misery of others and trying to convince other people eating corpses of innocent living beings thn all other revolutionary talks will go in vain. Karma matters for readers and for writer also

What the Health is propaganda. Vegan bodybuilders megadose steroids. Yeah factory farming is shitty for animal welfare, so buy pastured or hunt. Man forged himself through the hunt. Plus Victor has said he tried plantbased before and his body got soft and he lost his vigor.

You nailed it as always, Vic! I especially like the following sequence: 23concentraiting, 24arguing, 25news. It may be a coincidence, but there is a certain connection between these 3 points: many people never learn to concentrate, instead, they waste their time on social media arguing about propaganda fake news.

It’s funny, I come to realize a lot of what you said in my own. I thought I was the only one. I always recommend avoiding to marry American girls. We life in a modest, but good neighborhood. A lot people who live the better ones are always broke and ” living on long island” are choked by taxes. I just about quit my job the other day. My wife was supportive and we came up with our 2 year plan for me to leave. This doesn’t mean I will stay till then though ;). I love this post! It gets me fired up! Thanks Vic!

Victor, Thank you for this post. My birthday is tomorrow and I turn 30. At first I thought this was an automated email from your site haha. Thought maybe once I entered my bday or something. 4 years ago I first stumbled on your blog and my life changed. I was engrossed with what I was reading. I kept reading you, Roosh and Cernovich. Like the three big brothers I never had. 4 years later, I answer to know one but myself and am dependent on no one. I’m as free as the wind, traveling, working here and there, and meeting pleasant women from other countries. I can’t even begin to explain how grateful I am. You have been a true inspiration. I hope to be a role model to other young men as I grow older and begin passing on wisdom to the next generation. God knows they’ll need it.

It always makes my day when I check the email in the morning and see a new BoldAndDetermined article up. Love it as usual. Have you thought about writing an article about which bodybuilding supplements you consider essential to getting a good build? Best regards.

I’m an Avid Reader of your blog from the Philippines and read almost 80% of your website. I first stumbled on your blog back in 2014, a few months after I quit my ‘Job’ as a Dialysis Nurse. I’m only 24 but most of your post resonates with me at the very core. Your words have been a great help for me to continue despite all the failures on my online journey. So far I’ve managed to earn a few $$$$ online, and I’m on my way to live a life of freedom. Thanks for your great work so far and I wish you more Success and Optimal Health. Yosh!

#3 truly applies to the pussies of today, especially in America right now, the liberal wimps parading around with their anti-Trump, anti -capitalism, anti-male, anti-white, anti-everything wholesome, true and reflective of real strength. They cry hatred, bigotry, racism, blah blah blah, bullshit. They find power in being victimized pussies.

Three year long reader who turned 30 this year. This is by far the most outstanding thing I have read and it really hit home hard.

I used Badnet to create my own cashflowing website, leavingweakness.com, about a year ago that is really doing awesome.

I spent the past year consuming all the infrormation I can about real estate investing that I can and now own cash flowing rental properties.

Thank you Vic for being the person that showed me that we don’t have to accept a mundane life, that there truly is a difference between just existing and really living, and that we can break free from the prison at any point if we chose to.

#24 is what really caught my attention. I remember when I was in elementary school each year the state would give us the STATE exam. There was a section of writing including a picture prompt. They would ask us to write something based on what we’ve saw on the picture.

As long as I can remember I filled up all the writing pages in the booklet while other students wrote 2 sentences or none at all.

I never knew what was the score of my actual writing but I sure realized that when I’m fired up and got things in my head, I write.

During English class I had assignments to write something I would write short stories. Fast forward to my senior year in high school, I wrote a love story “on a girl that I had a crush on” it originated from writing on a notebook with a pencil to type writing it up to 100 pages.

This is why now I’m writing an action novel (my chosen genre) because I got the gist on what I’m good at and what I need to improve towards perfection.

If I wouldn’t have found B&D I would be married to some girl with a bad attitude & would drive forklifts and clean toilets in some shit-hole town down south. Every man needs bold and determined. No questions asked.

-Bbq is a great way to cook. The carbon from the charcoal makes me feel better, i swear on it. The leaves is something i encountered in central american places as well. Great tip.

-Agree about the hardship and Mexican neighborhoods. In America my new worth is average. When i’m in my Mexican Art Deco style apartment, i’m easily the most wealthy person in any direction for several miles. Does something for the ego for sure. Plus, seeing how hard mexicans work for almost no money makes me grateful for what I have and makes me fight tooth and nail for more – just to get further away from the poverty.

-The part about religion is spot on. I believe the idea of Jesus just gave us a high standard to compare ourselves to and to strive for. He wasn’t no passive little bitch either, he would fuck up temples and set people straight. Total alpha in my book.

-Great coffee drinking tip. The anxiety people get from caffeine is consuming too much too fast. Should note that drinking a sip of water after a sip of coffee keeps you hydrate and makes the coffee work better.

-No masturbation is the game changer. I kill it when i’m sexually frustrated. I’ll do crazy shit like run 9 miles before the sun comes up just to make my morning wood go down.

Because of reading B&D and other like-minded sources, everything in this article was just positive reassurance. It’s stuff I already know and apply at 25 – which is badass. I feel like I’m years ahead of the curve. That’s not a brag, i’m just telling it how it is. The influence of Victor Pride has propelled me in life and saved me YEARS of trial and error, and nothing is more important than time.

There’s good doctors out there. They’re just harder to find. Most US doctors are trained to treat the cliche obese american who will take no responsibility for their own health. But, there are plenty who can treat those trying to optimize their own health as well. Gotta search them out though. Typically anti-aging clinics and concierge medicine (exclusive to well-off clients).

Great article as always. Actually liked this one even more than usual, likely will go down as a classic.

But, I cannot give blood, as of yet, anyway. I need a heavy shot of man-the-fuck until that happens. Bloody needles.

I’ve been an off and on reader for a while, but like a dog with a bone, I can’t leave it alone. I always return for a read. I enjoyed your first books, too. Still waiting on Ronin. Keep on keeping on, my man.

Hands up for the BBQ, coffee and sleeping ! Especially for BBQ. I’m close to say that BBQ is my ultra favourite type of relaxation nowadays, more than going for a drink, or watching a movie, etc.

And to add another three points:

-Put music in your lives guys ! Music the best secondary thing in the world !

-Τravel to at least 10 countries in the world before you even think to get married.

-And…..don’t get too serious 24 hours/day, 365 days/year…..Come on, have some fun, make bullshits if your are 20 or 22 yo, etc (you can make bullshits if you have the maturity to realize that at some point in your life it’s time to get a bit more serious about yourself), surround yourself with cool people, enjoy the process, learn form the failures and take pride in your accomplishments, even the smallest ones.

While I do agree with some of your points, I have to disagree with this one…”Do not cultivate pussy traits like forgiveness and empathy.”

Forgiveness and empathy are not “pussy” traits or “pathetic weakness.” This is part of the issue with most men. They think these traits should only be found in women when the strongest, most successful met understand how important both of these traits are.

I completely agree with your point about poor neighborhoods, however. When people have less, I think they actually live more. In addition, wealthy people don’t have their back against the wall and often have checked out into some type of zombie state as they go to their job all 80+ hours a week and make money their master.

I also agree with your point about truthfulness, but I don’t agree with your point about getting married. Many of the most successful men never achieved success until they got married and for good reason. Women often complete men in a way we cannot imagine and knowing they depend on us, as we depend on them makes for an incredible relationship that drives you further in life.

The ridiculous scenario you describe isn’t how marriage is or should be. A good marriage is made between two people that truly do love each other and understand what it means to say and live “until death do us part”

I do agree that health is wealth and it’s so important, but we certainly don’t go about it the right way here in the western world. However, I don’t think eating steaks is a healthy thing or even good for you. The rest of your list is spot on.

All the time spent outside is also a great thing. I agree, fresh air is very health and vital to our success and there’s nothing like eating outside.

Have to agree 100% with number 19, too. Doctors are often killers for sure and they will rarely give you anything other than a pill. They are glorified drug dealers and most of the pills they give you barely do anything, if they even work, to help the body.

I don’t agree with number 20, however. Sometimes the best fix isn’t easy and takes work. Simple often equals best, but not always.

21 isn’t exactly true. Just because you’re naturally good at something doesn’t mean it should be your career. Often, our calling/passion/purpose is something we are not great at, but have the ability to grow and become great at. Even the best athletes to ever live had to work at their craft and many of them weren’t very good at all when they first started.

Point #22 is gold, however. Too many bloggers and authors try to be something they are not. Be yourself and you’ll find your audience.

I also agree with 25 ad you couldn’t ahve said it better.

#26, however, completely fals. While “religion” may not be real, God is and He is certainly not an exaggerated version of yourself. However, you’re certainly entitled to believe what you want. I find the entire point after the title of #26 to be a bit contridictory.

Overall, there are some good points here, but some are just a bit too far fetched for me or simply don’t fit with my beliefs.

I haven’t been in your “war room” for a while. Your a [email protected] gladiator Pride. I dig that about you. I’m having one of those days… Irritated with the weakness around me… Angry how I have been dwelling. When you have been up working 2 days strait… You start loosing perspective. This article was like getting sand thrown in your face… THANK YOU… Geez… it doesn’t matter how much doe you have, how much quality tang you get, how cool you think you are… The fact is, even the Alpha Wolf can get plowed by some dirty libtard in their Eco friendly [email protected] sled. I did… I got the living hell kicked out of me 2 and half years ago… I almost died from some doctors script… I had an acute reaction… Furthermore, 5 days after I was taking those death pills… I had two opps. Then I was prescribed a months worth of Roxies… I could not feel what death drug 1 was doing to me… Talk about getting hit. The Alpha wolf (present company excluded of coarse… or recognized… much love) was like Guido… Banging to she wolves at a time… Ha ha The Guido Wolf was getting greasy with the best bitches around… My bank account was healthy… Well… guess what? My [email protected] fell in the dirt between Bellevue & Newport Beach… Then a match…. No a flame thrower was pointed right at my grill… BAM! Now, (I do have a point here) after I regained my nervous system & dealt with a battle that I do not think very many could have came back from… Their was one thing that made me persevere… ITS LIVING MY LIFE LIKE THIS. HES STONE COLD CORRECT. HAD I NOT BUILT A 20 YEAR, REINFORCED IRON CLAD MINDSET… WHO KNOWS? I like focusing on all those that thought they would teach this old dog new tricks… Sometimes, being “hardened” in your warrior ways can save the day… I would rather be hacked by a Gladious than be some subservient sheep… or sheep dog… Sheep Dog’s get eaten by the wolves… Anyways, its so funny how you can make me feel like a guilty little biatch in a few minutes… Thanks Pride… lol YOU ARE SO CORRECT… The thing is…. I should (and am) reveling in the fact, that I didn’t take the path of cupcakes, feelings and beta male sickness… MAN BECOMES WHAT HE DWELLS UPON… SO THANKS FOR WRITING THIS SO WELL! I ACTUALLY NEEDED THIS. Its better to run in the pack and have another wolf take a quick swipe at your face… To wake your ass up…! Otherwise, you won’t be ready, focused with intent to kill, for whats on the other side of that mountain up ahead… God forbid…. I start day dreaming and get hit again by some fruitcake eating his veggie burger “grooving to some Phish”, while in between bites crying to his fat little broad that it all Trumps fault why he has a little pencil n his pocket and that his unemployment is about to be cut off. Why should he have to work for those elitist! He knows that his place is saving the spotted porpoises, so transgenders can have 30 million set aside for them, so they can have a safe space on some beach. That way they can have therapeutic discussions with other persecuted “survivors of bullying” and discuss how many glycerin suppositories they currently have tucked away and how Steve… I mean Stephanie’s nipples are sure becoming sensitive… STRAIT GLADIATOR POST MAN… OUTSTANDING… I GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE… SO I’M PAYING UP…

Hey Vic, I truly love this post because its all true. You talk real Man TALK. I love it and appreciate you very much my brother. Many of the things on this post I talk about to many people and those people get intimidated and offended. That means I am heading the right way.

point 19) my thoughts exactly. I’ve been diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, Iritis and Hypothyroidism and only one thing doctors can do is: take this and that drug come back in one month and I will prescribe you another hardcore drug. Now I’m doing some New Tought stuff and similar things to get rid of those diseases. Hope till the end of September I will be free :)

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